The effect of acute stress on executive functioning and decision-making in healthy military personnel.

Completed

Conditions: stress en hogere cognitieve functies
arousal
tension

Registration Number: NL-OMON53867

Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

- Military personnel of the Dutch Defence organisation who serve for the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Aged 18 - 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of current psychiatric (except ADHD) or (severe) neurological
disorder (e.g., learning disabilities, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, brain
tumors)
* Diagnosis of endocrine disorder
* Diagnosis of cardiovascular or pulmonary disorder
* Current use of prescribed medication (except ADHD medication and
anticonception)
* Psychotherapeutic treatment
* Diagnosis of sleep disorder
* Alcohol or drug dependence
* History of heat-related medical issues

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To study if acute stress has a significant effect on executive functioning<br /><br>scores in healthy military personnel.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>a) To study if acute stress affects individual cognitive domains<br /><br>(situational awareness, working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility).<br /><br>b) To study if acute stress affects decision-making.<br /><br>c) To study if acute stress induces a significant change in objectively<br /><br>measured psychophysiological stress parameters (cortisol, alpha-amylase, HR,<br /><br>HRV, respiration, and skin temperature).<br /><br>d) To study if there is a difference in objectively measured stress levels<br /><br>between groups exposed to different stressors (control vs. low stress vs. high<br /><br>stress).<br /><br>e) To study if acute stress induces a significant change in subjectively<br /><br>measured stress parameters (STAI and VAS scores).</p><br>